In 2020, in European countries where abortions are legal, a specific time frame varied from 10 to 24 weeks. The most permissive legislation was in application in the U.K, where a women could have an abortion up until 24 weeks of pregnancy, followed by the Netherlands with 22 weeks. On the other hand, women in Portugal can have an abortion up until 10 weeks, although this time frame can be overpassed in very specific situations such as risk to woman's health, rape and fetal malformation.
Legal time frames surrounding access to abortion in selected European countries in 2020, by country
(in weeks)
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France Inter. (October 8, 2020). Legal time frames surrounding access to abortion in selected European countries in 2020, by country (in weeks) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268439/legal-abortion-time-frames-in-europe/
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France Inter. (2020). Legal time frames surrounding access to abortion in selected European countries in 2020, by country (in weeks). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268439/legal-abortion-time-frames-in-europe/
France Inter. "Legal Time Frames Surrounding Access to Abortion in Selected European Countries in 2020, by Country (in Weeks)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268439/legal-abortion-time-frames-in-europe/
France Inter, Legal time frames surrounding access to abortion in selected European countries in 2020, by country (in weeks) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268439/legal-abortion-time-frames-in-europe/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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